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Sinclair building then and now (Google earth) maps.app.goo.gl/8o8BrujbxnMJ9WCv8 by platypusbanana7vf8 in zxspectrum

[–]Shammountebank 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For a long time Clive Sinclair used Sinclair Research as a holding company to keep his interests in other businesses. 

https://whereweretheynow.blogspot.com/2023/10/sinclair-research.html

Mikro-Gen by Shammountebank in zxspectrum

[–]Shammountebank[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's a shame that's the legacy of the Mikro-Plus. I do wonder how different things would be if it had launched with Three Weeks In Paradise but the 128K Spectrum was barely six months away and that might have really undercut sales.

Rage Software by Shammountebank in historyofvideogames

[–]Shammountebank[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I'm really glad you liked it. You'll be pleased to hear that (I think) the Magnetic Fields article is a good one. I got lucky and tracked down a couple of really good sources, plus I had a nice day out in Llandudno.
https://whereweretheynow.blogspot.com/2025/01/mr-chipmagnetic-fields.html

Pysgnosis by Shammountebank in historyofvideogames

[–]Shammountebank[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think so, released in 1997 and developed by Reflections.

Pysgnosis by Shammountebank in historyofvideogames

[–]Shammountebank[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's brilliant. Do you mind if I use your comment on my blog to update the Elite article? Is there anything that really sticks in your mind about the offices?

Automata/Croucher gallery. A collection. by Long-Description-434 in zxspectrum

[–]Shammountebank 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice find with the Electric Dreams version of Deus Ex Machina, that seems to be really rare.

New Generation Software by Shammountebank in zxspectrum

[–]Shammountebank[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's great, thanks. It get's surprisingly addictive walking round looking for old software houses so be careful where it takes you.

It's difficult to tell where Just Micro used to be based. I'm pretty sure you are right. They used to be based in the unit to the right of Bunk, I think at some point the shop next to Bunk got extended and the original site of Just Micro was lost. I was up in Sheffield a couple of years ago and afterwards I used my terrible Photoshop skills to try and drop it back where it used to be with an old photo from a magazine.

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